Just when you think you know a guy...
That's me, McCoy Fields: figuring out the angles.
Here we are, at the cusp of 2026.
Yes, I like the word "cusp" ⏤ it's like the best misspelling of "cups" ever. Maybe I had too much coffee today. Anyway. Here we are, at the cups of 2026, a time when us mere mortals slow down and take stock of the year that was and maybe, just maybe, relax a little bit.
Not Jeff Mann, The Real Yard Ramp Guy.
I've known Jeff some 15 years now. Long enough to watch him build something special. Always admired his innovative entrepreneurial spirit, his honesty, his integrity. But what I never knew before, what he apparently kept tucked away like one of those ramps in a warehouse between seasons: the guy sees a holiday as an opportunity to do more.
Just when you think you know a guy, eh?
Here's Jeff at the holiday: He's thinking about what's next. Oh, not just thinking. He's working on it.
Now, I'm not at liberty to share the details just yet. Jeff's asked me to keep quiet about the particulars. (Come to think of it, Maggie prefers me this way, too. She's been working on that project, with varying degrees of success, for some 30 years now. Hmmm.) But what I can and want to share are two things:
- Jeff is not just The Yard Ramp Guy. He's actually the guy behind the Guy. Ends up, he's running a full-blown marketing agency. Go figure. Check out Team22Inc.com. That enterprise looks to be putting a lot of sizzle in a lot of steak. Digital marketing, SEO, web dev, lead generation. The whole nine yards. (Go right ahead and insert your own "nine yard ramps" play on words here. Didn't work for me either.)
- He's asked me to be his pitchman for some of that new stuff in the works.
Can't tell you how flattered I am by that. Honored, really.
Now, I might be a shameless PR dude, spinning yarns and polishing brands when I'm not working at the distribution center. But I'm otherwise quiet and reserved. Just like Maggie likes. So, I'm honored to help Jeff tell his story. You just might be seeing more of me this year.
I have a hunch that 2026 is shaping up to be something extraordinary. Big ideas are moving from the pipe dream to the tangible. Stay tuned, friends.
Happy cusp of 2026.
